Karbala: what to see and where to eat

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690,100 people live here

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Things to see

  • Al Abbas Mosque

    Sameralhusseini1987 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    architectural landmark

    Al Abbas Mosque

    mosque in Iraq

    sunrise-sunset OpenStreetMap, written 2025-09-30

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Almashtal Terminal, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Imam Husayn Mausoleum

    burial site of Husayn ibn Ali, the third Imam of Islam, in the city of Karbala, Iraq

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station كراج الاحياء, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stadium

    Karbala Sports City

    sports stadium

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  • library

    Library of Al-Abbas Holy Shrine

    library in Iraq

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Almashtal Terminal, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stadium

    Karbala Stadium

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  • hill

    Tall Barāzāt

    hill in Iraq

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • Al-Hurr ibn Yazid Al-Tamimi Mosque

    ن.عامری / CC BY-SA 4.0

    mausoleum

    Al-Hurr ibn Yazid Al-Tamimi Mosque

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  • hill

    Tulūl Washḩah

    hill in Iraq

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tall Abū ‘Ajjāj

    hill in Iraq

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tall Tulayt

    hill in Iraq

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tall Washaḩah

    hill in Iraq

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • canal

    Nahr ad Dawrab

    canal in Karbala Governorate, Iraq

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tall Jihām

    hill in Iraq

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  • hill

    Tall Duwayr

    hill in Iraq

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tulūl Abū Ḩaşwah

    hill in Iraq

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tulūl Abū Kazlah

    hill in Iraq

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tall Abū Ithnā ‘Ashar

    hill in Iraq

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Al-Husseiniya River

    river in Iraq

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station ساحه اسد علي لوقوف ومبيت السيارات, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mosque

    Alsadr Host

    Service locations affiliated with the Shiite National Movement in Iraq, Syria, and Iran, Lebanon

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    About 73 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Tall Abu Ithana Ashar

    archeological hill in Karbala central Iraq

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

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